McDonald’s Happy Meal, reboot!

Notice our children’s faces when we mention to them the phrase “Happy Meal”?

Their eyes widened, their smiles reach from ear to ear, they giggle non-stop, and excitement ensues. This scenario is common even in our home every time I decide to have a trip with my kids at nearby Mc Donald’s.

Then recently, I heard the news that educational books will be included in every Happy Meal, and it was my turn to smile. Something amazing has truly come over to that red lunch box named “Happy”. Not only will we be feeding their tummies, but we will be fueling their imaginations and minds as well.

DK books set shown here were provided for the purpose of this review.

Happy Kids with DK books from Happy Meal

Reading time!

Kids, Mommies and Daddies, you can now enjoy a collection of eight Happy Meal Books, specially selected from the renowned Educational books publisher Dorling Kindersley’s (“DK”). These are the “Watch Me Grow” and “WOW” series.

A whole new collection from Happy Meal: DK Books for young and old!

The “Watch Me Grow” books explore an animal’s life through their own point of view. This collection of popular animal titles includes “Panda,” “Penguin,” “Butterfly,” and “Elephant.” As with my 5-year-old Zack, this collection is perfect for your preschoolers (aged 3-5 year olds).

Zack, showing the inside pages of Watch Me Grow! Penguin book

Interesting back cover 🙂

Watch Me Grow! Penguin

Watch me grow! Panda

Watch Me Grow! Butterfly

The “Wow” books collection, on the other hand, is ideal for your lower primary children just like my Ethan and Sofie (aged 6-9 years old). Each “Wow” book is a spectacular show-and-tell experience, exploring and illustrating each subject in a unique way through stunning photographic images. Your kids will enjoy the vast collection of facts and trivia presented through “Wow! Human Body,” “Wow! Art and Culture,” “Wow! Space,” and “Wow! Ancient History.”

Our voracious reader, can’t take her hands off the book!

WOW! HUMAN BODY

WOW! ANCIENT HISTORY

WOW! SPACE (with free stickers inside 🙂 )

WOW! ART AND CULTURE

Don’t miss out the opportunity to collect these amazing “purse-friendly” books. Visit your nearest Mc Donald’s restaurant from 11am on 3 September 2015, and you will receive a free Happy Meal book with every purchase of a Happy Meal while stocks last. You and your children can look forward to a choice of two new titles that will be launched every Thursday at 11am.

Week 1: 3 Sep – 9 Sep

Watch me grow! Panda

WOW! HUMAN BODY

Week 2: 10 Sep – 16 Sep

Watch me grow! Butterfly

WOW! ART AND CULTURE

Week 3: 17 Sep – 23 Sep

Watch me grow! Elephant

WOW! ANCIENT HISTORY

Week 4: 24 Sep – 30 Sep

Watch me grow! Penguin

WOW! SPACE

Away from the gadgets!

And it just doesn’t stop there, the love for learning continues with specially planned activities for your children. From 10am-12noon starting next weekend, join Ronald McDonald for a session of Art and Craft and Fun Reading at the following restaurants:

12 Sep – McDonald’s West Coast Park

13 Sep – McDonald’s Jurong Central Park

19 Sep – McDonald’s Bishan Park

20 Sep – McDonald’s Ang Mo Kio Park

26 Sep – McDonald’s Kallang

27 Sep – McDonald’s Ridout Tea Garden

But wait, there’s more… what makes the “happy” meal truly better.

More good news as Mc Donald’s Restaurant has announced an adjustment on their menu, with considerations for health conscious parents. Now, every Happy Meal option is assured to come in a less than 500-calorie count. Kids can now enjoy the nuggets fried from Canola Blend oil. This reduces the level of saturated fat by approximately 30%, and that’s a lot. Corn Cups are now lower in sodium content, but if your kids are not a fan of it, you can also choose healthy Apple Slices for their sides. Additionally, they have also included Magnolia Lo-Fat Hi-Cal Milk for our kid’s beverages, which is a definitely healthier choice! We appreciate and hope that McDonald’s continues in their direction to be more health conscious in every meal that they serve.

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